Prepared 2 Well LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4367759
- MC
- 1710219
- Based in
- Vail, CO 81657 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
The route from Vail, CO to Garden City, KS covers roughly 375 miles by road, a east-bound trip that falls into the regional long-distance move category for pricing purposes.
At this distance carriers price by shipment weight and mileage rather than by the hour. A two-bedroom home (around 5,000 lb of goods) typically costs $2,950 to $4,380 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 3 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 7 h 10 min.
On the Vail side there are 31 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (8 of them authorized for interstate work), and 19 around Garden City (13 interstate). For an interstate move you can book from either end; movers near the origin handle loading and are usually the better first call, while a destination-side company can be useful if you need storage or delivery-day help in Garden City.
Vail has a population of about 5,000 and Garden City about 28,000. Garden City is the denser city (2,557 people per square mile versus 1,028 in Vail), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Labor and living costs run lower in Kansas than in Colorado, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Vail to Garden City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,240 | $1,510 | $1,840 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,770 | $2,160 | $2,630 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,950 | $3,590 | $4,380 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $4,710 | $5,750 | $7,010 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $6,480 | $7,900 | $9,640 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$540–$760
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,350–$1,990
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,950–$4,380
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Vail (origin)
Kd Freight INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2346165
- MC
- 1354707
- Based in
- Avon, CO 81620 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Majestic Mountain Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: 35d Majestic Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 2921650
- MC
- 985393
- Based in
- Silverthorne, CO 80498 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Peak To Peak Movers
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Sumco Ventures INC
- USDOT
- 2977647
- MC
- 1724355
- Based in
- Silverthorne, CO 80498 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Peak To Peak Movers
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Kaska Companies INC
- USDOT
- 3776726
- Based in
- Silverthorne, CO 80498 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
On-Call Mountain Movers
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 3513671
- Based in
- Minturn, CO 81645 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Vantia Hardwoods INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 3842371
- Based in
- Frisco, CO 80443 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
J And G Builders LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 3680558
- MC
- 1279959
- Based in
- Silverthorne, CO 80498 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Near Garden City (destination)
J & R Construction LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2479056
- MC
- 1769000
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Bribiesca Concessions
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Matthew J Bribiesca
- USDOT
- 721279
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Hendersons Delivery
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Hendersons Delivery And Service Solutions LLC
- USDOT
- 1635404
- MC
- 602913
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Alltrade
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Nicholas Matthew Smith
- USDOT
- 2465753
- MC
- 916698
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Jms Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3515165
- MC
- 1164842
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Keller Furniture & Garnand Furniture
Licensed interstate
Legal name: R D Norris INC
- USDOT
- 601788
- MC
- 1762835
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Drussel Seed & Supply INC
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2480945
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Morgan Farms
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Yatsa Morgan
- USDOT
- 2819081
- MC
- 76775
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015